Blackthorn Garden Cafe

The Blackthorn Trust is a supportive therapeutic environment in which people can recover, grow and develop. Founded over 30 years ago by Dr David McGavin, it offers specialist therapies and rehabilitation at its unique facilities near Maidstone, which includes the Blackthorn Medical Centre, a large biodynamic garden, a vegetarian cafe and kitchen, craft studios and therapy rooms. Its work is based on the belief that more than medication is required to affect positive change in people: namely community, meaningful work, therapeutic and peer support, and daily routine. It uses a person-centred approach to help people whoa re at particular points of crisis in their lives, offering tailored programmes for mental illness, chronic pain and type 2 diabetes.